Ivan Karabyts
Ukraine
The Chairman of Jury
Ivan Karabyts is the People’s Artist of Ukraine, composer, Professor of the P.Tchaikovsky National Music Academy.
He
was born in 1945 in Donetsk region of Ukraine. In 1971 he graduated from the
Tchaikovsky State Conservatory. In 1974 he finished postgraduate courses under
such famous Ukrainian composers as Boris Lyatoshinsky and Myroslav Skoryk. He
wrote his first work when he was a student. Recognition came to him at the age
of 24 when he became a laureate of the All-Union Competition of Young
Composers.
Ivan Karabyts’ creative works are an important constituent of
achievements of eminent Ukrainian composers. They exert a significant influence
on the development of modern Ukrainian music. The composer has created more
then ten large-scale instrumental and vocal – symphonic works (3 symphonies, 3
oratorios, 4 concerts for an orchestra and 2 concertos for piano with
orchestra), tens of chamber music pieces, 3 vocal cycles, 24 preludes for
piano, and music for movies and theater.
Karabyts’ works are distinguished for their philosophical depth. His
attempts to find new original forms are shown best of all in the opera –
oratorio “Kyiv Frescoes” which unites the traits of oratorio with dynamic contrasts
of opera genre.
Ivan Karabyts is a professor of the National Music Academy of
P.Tchaikovsky. He teaches the talented youth, forming the modern Ukrainian Art.
He
combines teaching and composing work with extensive educational activities.
Already for eleven years Ivan Karabyts has
been holding the director position of the world famous festival “kyiv Music
Fest”. He is the constant Chairman of the Jury of the International competition
for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz, Board secretary of the
National Union of Composers of Ukraine, member of the Board of the Board of the
Ukrainian Cultural Fund and many others artistic councils. Lately, he was the
member of the member of the National Commission of Cultural Affairs by the UNESCO.
January 4, 2002 a sudden death of the
outstanding composer, authoritative musician, person who was loved and
respected in musical world hard shocked his relatives, friends, students and
admirers of his creation.
The memory of Ivan Karabyts will live on his
music and art of talented youth, whom prominent muster, gave generously his
knowledge, experience and attention.